How Do You Spell STERESOL?

Pronunciation: [stˈɛɹɪsˌɒl] (IPA)

The word "steresol" is a chemical compound that is often used as a disinfectant. Its spelling can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription, which would look like /ˈstɛrəsɒl/. The "s" at the beginning is pronounced with a soft "s" sound. The following "t" is silent, and the "e" is pronounced with a short "e" sound. The next two syllables contain the long "o" sound, and the last syllable has a soft "l" sound. Overall, the word's spelling is consistent with English phonetic rules, making it less challenging to pronounce than some foreign terms.

STERESOL Meaning and Definition

  1. A liquid composed of benzoin, tincture of tolu, ethereal oil, carbolic acid, saccharin, and shellac dissolved in alcohol; it dries to a varnish adherent to skin and mucous membranes; employed as a paint to diphtheritic pseudomembrane and as an adhesive to hold thin dressings in place.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

Common Misspellings for STERESOL

  • ateresol
  • zteresol
  • xteresol
  • dteresol
  • eteresol
  • wteresol
  • sreresol
  • sferesol
  • sgeresol
  • syeresol
  • s6eresol
  • s5eresol
  • stwresol
  • stsresol
  • stdresol
  • strresol
  • st4resol
  • st3resol
  • steeesol
  • stedesol

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